Nyree Dawn Porter | |
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![]() Porter photographed by Vivienne, 1960s | |
Born | Ngaire Dawn Porter January 22, 1936 |
Died | April 10, 2001 Wandsworth, London, England | (aged 65)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1954–1998 |
Spouses | Byron O'Leary
(m. 1959; died 1970)Robin Halstead
(m. 1975; div. 1987) |
Children | 1 |
Nyree Dawn Porter OBE (born Ngaire Dawn Porter; 22 January 1936 – 10 April 2001) was a New Zealand–British actress. She started performing on stage in New Zealand, moving to the UK in 1958. She is best known for her role as Irene in the BBC series The Forsyte Saga (1967).